The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-29
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
ALI Kinds in the Two States.
John Snyder Still WaIking-An Illinois
Farmer Fatally Mangled by Reaper.
INDIANA.
Central Normal College Commencement-
The Exercises Yesterday.

The Exercises Yesterday.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DANvILLE, July 28.-The exercises of the
eleventh annual commencement of the Central
Normal College, of Danvile, were regularly in
augurated to-day, by the teachers class. The
programme opened at 10 A. NJ, in the college
chapel, which was packed to the doors with stu
denIs and spectators, mostly the former. The
music was furnished by the Ringgold orchestra,
of Terra Haute After the invocation, by Rev.
Thos- Penick, of Danville and a light musical
interlude by the orchestra, Mr.. Finley ]. Light.
of Scotland. Ind. stepped to the front with
address on prohibition" The young orator
devoted his time the uniform limit being five
minutes) to exposing the alleged fallacy of the
license system, and the postulated fitness OF
absolute and unconditional prohibition.
Miss Nora Hanna, of Oakandon, Ind, fol-
lowed with a very significant and pointed mega
tive to the question .'Shall the Women Vote?"
She said they had other duties, and enumerated
a few of them.
E. M. Inman. of Mill Grove, Ind. entertained
the audience with a brief summary OF Indiana
statistics, proving her one of:the best States in
the galaxy.
earnestly extolled by Miss Flora S. kelsay, of
Sturgis Mich
Albert Spillman, of Tell City, Ind, gave a
geographic and laudatory sketch of Stephen
Girard.
Sylvester Gwaltney, of Elberield, Ind, de-
livered scientifco-moral discourse on "The
Baser Metals" embellishing his points with
many startling and fantastical SMILES.
Unequal Salaries" contrasted by Geo. P.
Gadberry. of Wright City. Mo-, was plea for
female wage workers.
"a Tour through the United States" by Miss
Laura Pearson. of Bridgeport, Ind. was a
sort of Geographical survey" OF our countrys
physical advantages.
g. Elmer johnson. of Benton City, Mo-. gave
the audience review of THE Teachers Work."
but advanced nothing new.
Miss Ollie A. Farmer. of Avon, Ind. assigned
Each to His Place in a strong argument for
educational selection
E. NJ. Baldridge. of Halls Valley, O.. gave a
semi-psychologcal discourse on The Develop
ment of the Mental Faculties"
VIM. A. Broadrick, of Litchield, ILL.,, showed
logically that "You Cannot Go Both Ways"
Adjourned till o'clock p NJ.
After music, T. M. Springer, of Moscow, Ind,
led the occasion with a speech on 'lliteracy in
the United States"
"Selfshness" was mildly but firmly discounte-
nanced by Fl. s. Seitz. of Ural, o.
f. w. Easton, of East Leon, N. Y. attacked
Saloons" with a fine display of condensed in
vective
THE Influence of Circumstances" was dis
cussed with some skill by E. NJ. Davis, of
Orizaba, Ill.
Miss Tillis NJ Hurin, of Avon. Ind, told 'Ths
Truth In a fve-miuutes speech.
Nj. t. ROUGH, of New Haven, W. Va, had
something to say concerning What We Get
from Books"
schools of Yesterday and To-day" was the
feurative title of j. S. Schnepp of Blackburn,
Ill.
Harry Willard, of warrensburg, ILL.,, pro-
pounded the momeutous inquiry, Where Are
the BoysP and his answer was in the nature of
an exposure not very fattering to the majority
of ''the boys"
Hiram B. Patton. of Morristown, Ind, told
what the School Can Do for the Individual
VIC. Losey, of Visalia, KY. gave the audience
q lesson from 1.-The School OF Experience"
Women as Inventors" were shown to be
equal to men, according to their advantages, by
Miss Matte E. Nelson, of Odell. Ind.
The Labor Question was reopened by E. F.
Barker, of Center Valley, Ind. and ingeniously
turned into a plea for party prohibition.
The audience were treated to five minutes of
Recreation" by Lucien V. Rector, of Brazil,
Ind.
Marion J. Nicoson, of Brazil, Ind. constructed
a neat speech out of the figures, ''l787-1S8Z"
Philip Zoercher. of Tell City. Ind, charged
partisan politics. 1.-The robber tariff and the
Ell emies of civil-service reform.
The Terre Haute orchestra enlivened the oc-
casion by selections from the best operas.
Their musici was warmly appreciated by the
audience The interest in the whole proceed
ings never Jagged during the day, though the
heat was well nigh insufferable.
The exercises tonight were very interesting.
Graduating speeches were made by l.. T. ST.
mons, Rose l.. Driscoll. J. III. Lutener. J. W.
finder, o. E. Petit. G. j. Turner, S. II. Esarey,
and Anna S. Hornaday.
Miss Kate Huron. who has charge Of the
teachers course. managed the exercises to-day
with great skill, and charmed everybody with
her graceful little speeches.
Sixty three arrivals of alumni members have
been registered. The scientific class will oc-
cupy the entire day to morrow.